Apr 17, 2024 A note from Saskia at SMYC Big shoutout to Canadian Team member Clara Gravely for donating two ILCA 6 sails to SMYC! Currently, Sint Maarten YC is running three different programs: A Sailability Program for differently abled residents of St. Maarten. “We’ve launched this free program a year ago and are now sailing…
Apr 17, 2024 A total of 10 Canadian sailors will take part in the Last Chance Regatta in Hyères, France, April 21-27, which will be the last opportunity to qualify spots for countries at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. As of today, Canada has qualified in the ILCA 6, 49er, 49erFX and women’s kiteboarding events. In…
Apr 17, 2024 Antonia and Georgia Lewin-LaFrance from Chester took the 4th position in 49erFX at the 2024 Princess Sofia Trophy Regatta which ended on Saturday in Palma, Spain. In fourth place following the preliminary races, the sisters ended up retaining that position after the Medal Race was cancelled due to lack of wind. Antonia…
Apr 17, 2024 With the Princess Sofia Regatta wrapped up April 6 in Palma, Mallorca, Canada’s Olympic Sailing Team is rounding out. Sarah Douglas from Toronto, in ILCA 6, as well as Will Jones from Jerseyville, ON, and Justin Barnes from Pickering, ON, in 49er, have qualified to be nominated on Canada’s Paris 2024 Olympic…
Apr 17, 2024 For boats on this side of the border, LYRA at Rochester has been a favourite for years and this year, after a Covid hiatus with closed borders, may well be the bounce back opportunity. The classic Rochester Yacht Club is charmingly historic and always welcoming to Canadians. Lake Yacht Racing Association, founded…
Apr 17, 2024 As a Nova Scotia native, Drew always wanted to come back East, having been out West with North Sails Vancouver for the last 12 years. He takes over from long time North Sails expert, and Canadian Olympic sailor, Sandy MacMillan, who began the Atlantic division of North Sails 40 years ago. A…
Apr 17, 2024 Port Credit Yacht Club (PCYC) proudly opens registration for two of its largest annual sailing events: the 65th Steerers’ Invitational and the 23rd Four Sisters Open, sponsored by driveHG.ca. Building on many years of success, PCYC anticipates welcoming more than 500 sailors including Optimists, ILCAs and double-handed C420s and 29ers to compete…
Apr 3, 2024 Membership lets you race! Being a member of Sail Canada gives you the right to race! Based on the Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS), in order for a boat to be eligible to race, the ‘person in charge’ of the boat must be a member in good standing of their national sailing…
Apr 3, 2024 Georgia and Antonia Lewin-Lafrance, National Team sailors in the 49erFX, are so far the only ones guaranteed a spot to compete for Canada. That will change this week when the final selections are made via the Princess Sofia Regatta. The Lewin-Lafrance sisters are going to the Princess Sofia in Palma, Majorca as…
Apr 3, 2024 “It was like demolition derby! I think we had been involved in three crashes by the time we reached the bottom mark,” said Phil at the end of race one. The ten teams were eager to line up last Sunday at the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix in Christchurch, after Saturday’s fleet…
Apr 3, 2024 By John Morris Who knew that Canada would be the world’s most popular sailing nation? That’s the way it has turned out if the demand for SailGP spots is an indicator. Tickets for the Rockwool Canada SailGP went on sale on March 27th and by the 28th, we were already getting signals…
Apr 3, 2024 Awlgrip®, the renowned yacht brand under AkzoNobel, introduces a revolutionary 3D Colour Visualizer on its website https://www.awlgrip.com/colors. The innovative and industry leading tool is designed to empower boaters and applicators by simplifying their journey to find the perfect colour for their boat. Boat owners, applicators, boatyards and builders now have at their…
April 3, 2024 The Road to Paris 2024 continues for Canadian sailors at the 2024 Princess Sofia Trophy Regatta, now underway in Palma, Spain, as additional athletes will qualify to be nominated for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in predetermined events at that competition. As of today, Canada has qualified as a country in four…
Mar 20, 2024 Last Sail Canada IDE Training Session Sail Canada’s fourth and last bilingual Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Training Session, named “Wind of Change: Sailing through the waves of anti-racism”, will be held Tuesday, March 26, at 7pm (ET). Details and register now HERE. By then, you can watch the recordings of the first…
Mar 20, 2024 By Keven Piper As of February 1, Kingston Sail Loft is up and running with repairs and new sails for 2024. Stephen Yates, Sue Fraser and Ali Meller at Kingston Sail Loft are busy with servicing, repairs and selling new sails. Bay Sails will be supporting KSL with new sail design and…
Mar 20, 2024 North Sails has opened a new loft in Victoria, British Columbia. Spearheaded by local experts Stuart and Joy Dahlgren, and supported by their expert team of sailmakers, they seamlessly integrate into North Sails Canadian operations. Located on picturesque Vancouver Island, the new North loft, in the purpose built 5,700 square foot facility that…
